Once the lights are up, the tree is decorated and the presents are wrapped, you’re going to need something to keep busy during the holiday season. But do you really want to watch the same old Christmas specials? If you’re in Northwest Arkansas, you’re in luck, as many theaters offer great holiday specials for the stage.
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This fall, Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art has come alive with jazz and the bright colors and bold lines of artist Stuart Davis. The exhibition, Stuart Davis: In Full Swing, opened in early September and will continue through Jan. 1, 2018. Admission to Stuart Davis: In Full Swing is $8 for adults or $12 combined with Chihuly: In the Forest. There is n[...]

Springtime doesn’t have a monopoly on fashion, so why should that be the only time to showcase it? NWA Fashion Week is back for its fall shows on Nov. 9 and 10 at Drake Field in south Fayetteville. NWAFW - THE SHOWS will feature two nights of both designer and boutique runway showcases - 22 shows in total. Look for talent from across the state during show-[...]

or years, anyone in south Arkansas who wanted to see a new independent film had to travel far, wait to purchase it on DVD or hope the movie made it to Netflix. In El Dorado, there is one movie theater that plays the usual Hollywood blockbusters. Nothing wrong with that, of course, but to catch a first-run film, you had to go out of your way. The El Dorado Fi[...]

In Brunching in Northwest, Kody Ford will explore and review Northwest Arkansas’ best brunch spots. This week, Kody brunched at Briar Rose Bakery & Deli in Farmington.
Recently, someone asked me to name my favorite food. Without hesitation, I said cinnamon rolls. Now, mind you, this is not a part of my daily diet, lest I rely upon a Rascal electric sc[...]

or over a quarter of a century, the Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival has served as a cultural touchstone for nonfiction filmmaking. In the past, the festival has hosted films by icons like George Takei. This year, they plan to turn up the heat.
Hot Springs native and filmmaker Jennifer Gerber recently took over as the festival’s interim executive dir[...]

Over the last 10 years, the world of craft beer has exploded into a nationwide sensation. Starting around 2013, Northwest Arkansas began to experience its own boom. Due to the area’s growing craft beer scene, Experience Fayetteville launched the Fayetteville Ale Trail – Arkansas’ first craft beer tasting adventure featuring local breweries – in August of tha[...]

In Lunching in Northwest, a companion to our Lunching in Little Rock blog series, Kody Ford will explore and review Northwest Arkansas’ best restaurants – all in time to get back to the office. This week, Kody ate lunch at BürgerHaüs in Fayetteville. Click here to read more from #LunchinginLR and #LunchinginNWA. Photography by Kody Ford.
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Fayetteville Film Fest rolls out the red carpet on Sept. 12-16 at locations around the downtown Fayetteville Square. The ninth annual event features a record-setting 56 films (including feature films, documentaries, short films, foreign films and animated films) to be screened over the course of the five days of the festival at locations around downtown Faye[...]

In Brunching in Northwest, Kody Ford will explore and review Northwest Arkansas’ best brunch spots. This week, Kody brunched at Prelude Breakfast Bar at 509 W. Spring St. #210 in Fayetteville. Click here to read more brunch and lunch reviews, and share your own experiences with #BrunchinginNWA and #LunchinginNWA.
While brunch mania hasn’t overtaken Fayett[...]